Unidentified

Picture ID 34147

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Argiope aurantia
(Black and Yellow Garden Spider)

Submitted by:
ragapplelassie
Submitted: Sep 4, 2018
Photographed: Sep 4, 2018
Spider: Unidentified
Location: Roderfield, West Virginia, United States
Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
Found in web?: Yes
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RagAppleLassie

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September 4, 2018 5:32 pm

Found this spider against the foundation of my home. It was on a web and seems it was well strung up with some writing on it too.

TangledWeb

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Reply to RagAppleLassie

November 16, 2018 4:07 am

Nice photo! The zigzag webs that look like writing are called stabilimentum. Stabilimenta is the singular form. These webs themselves are interesting and appear to serve multiple purposes for the orbweaver spiders.

Julieinsaratoga

September 4, 2018 8:35 pm

Also a black and yellow garden spider.